Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Lake Center Christian Tiger (Hartville, OH) and the host Rootstown Rovers (Rootstown, OH), saw Lake Center Christian's soccer squad hold off Rootstown by a count of 4-3.

The Tiger (13-1) will now prepare for their battle against Manchester (Akron, OH). The Panthers enter the non-league battle with a 10-5 record. In their last battle, Manchester was edged by Canton South (Canton, OH), 4-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Rovers battle the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles (Warren, OH) in a Portage Trail - County battle, on Saturday, October 12. Rootstown will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Eagles enter the battle with a 5-9 record after their 9-1 non-league win over Aquinas (Louisville, OH).